Just for Fun.
- StokerDon
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- Posts: 7486
- Joined: Mon. Nov. 11, 2013 11:17 am
- Location: PA, Southern York County!
- Stoker Coal Boiler: Gentleman Janitor GJ-5, Van Wert VA-600, Axeman Anderson130 X3.
- Hand Fed Coal Furnace: Harman SF3500 reduced down to 3 grates connected to its own plenum
- Coal Size/Type: Rice, Chestnut and whatever will fit through the door on the Harman
- Other Heating: Noth'in but COAL! Well, Maybe a little tiny bit of wood
Yesterday afternoon I decided to put together my spare Yellow Flame 3 grate stoker. I had enough spare parts except for a couple linkage parts, I used a couple bolts, washers and nuts as a subsititute. I assembled it all on a furneture dolly with 6x6's and 16"x16" pavers to boost it up a bit. I clamped a couple pieces of steel to the base and the feeder castings to hold them in place. Then I wheeled it outside the garage, put some coal in it and lit it!
More fun than a fire pit!
-Don
More fun than a fire pit!
-Don
- 2001Sierra
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- Posts: 2211
- Joined: Wed. May. 20, 2009 8:09 am
- Location: Wynantskill NY, 10 miles from Albany
- Hot Air Coal Stoker Stove: Keystoker 90 Chimney vent
- Coal Size/Type: Rice
- Other Heating: Buderus Oil Boiler 3115-34
The lawn tractor had an American flag on it, did you burn it off the stoker unit Maybe put it under that white thing in the garage and see what happens
- davidmcbeth3
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- Posts: 8505
- Joined: Sun. Jun. 14, 2009 2:31 pm
- Coal Size/Type: nut/pea/anthra
He does wiring like me !
Neat pics.
Can't wait for follow-up pics of the walking on the coals.
Neat pics.
Can't wait for follow-up pics of the walking on the coals.
- Pauliewog
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- Posts: 1824
- Joined: Mon. Dec. 02, 2013 12:15 am
- Location: Pittston, Pennsylvania
- Hot Air Coal Stoker Furnace: Alaska 140 Dual Paddle Feed
- Baseburners & Antiques: Fame Rosemont #20, Home Stove Works #25, Glenwood #6, Happy Thought Oak, Merry Bride #214, Sunnyside, Worlds Argand #114, New Golden Sun , & About 30 others.
- Coal Size/Type: Stove, Chesnut, Pea, Rice / Anthracite
It did seem like it got a little warmer outside late yesterday afternoon! Now I know why.
- StokerDon
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- Posts: 7486
- Joined: Mon. Nov. 11, 2013 11:17 am
- Location: PA, Southern York County!
- Stoker Coal Boiler: Gentleman Janitor GJ-5, Van Wert VA-600, Axeman Anderson130 X3.
- Hand Fed Coal Furnace: Harman SF3500 reduced down to 3 grates connected to its own plenum
- Coal Size/Type: Rice, Chestnut and whatever will fit through the door on the Harman
- Other Heating: Noth'in but COAL! Well, Maybe a little tiny bit of wood
Just do'in my part to help out global warming. It's had a tough time this winter!
-Don
-Don
- StokerDon
- Site Moderator
- Posts: 7486
- Joined: Mon. Nov. 11, 2013 11:17 am
- Location: PA, Southern York County!
- Stoker Coal Boiler: Gentleman Janitor GJ-5, Van Wert VA-600, Axeman Anderson130 X3.
- Hand Fed Coal Furnace: Harman SF3500 reduced down to 3 grates connected to its own plenum
- Coal Size/Type: Rice, Chestnut and whatever will fit through the door on the Harman
- Other Heating: Noth'in but COAL! Well, Maybe a little tiny bit of wood
I didn't have all the parts, or time a month ago. I still have get some new grates and side rails. You can see in one of the photos, that shows the ends of the grates, how warped they are. They are my current spares.
-Don
-Don
- anthony7812
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- Posts: 5141
- Joined: Sat. Mar. 12, 2011 2:04 pm
- Location: Colley,Pennsylvania
- Stoker Coal Boiler: VanWert VA 400
- Coal Size/Type: Buck/Anthracite
That sucker would have boiler sap pretty quick a month or 2 ago
- stovepipemike
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- Posts: 1225
- Joined: Sun. Jun. 15, 2008 11:53 am
- Location: Morgantown ,Penna
Great way to exercise your options/backup equipment . Nice sharp pictures too. Keep it up and you will become our resident YF expert and go to guy!! By the way can you determine if Yellow Flame used nickel welding rods on their hoppers? Mike
- StokerDon
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- Posts: 7486
- Joined: Mon. Nov. 11, 2013 11:17 am
- Location: PA, Southern York County!
- Stoker Coal Boiler: Gentleman Janitor GJ-5, Van Wert VA-600, Axeman Anderson130 X3.
- Hand Fed Coal Furnace: Harman SF3500 reduced down to 3 grates connected to its own plenum
- Coal Size/Type: Rice, Chestnut and whatever will fit through the door on the Harman
- Other Heating: Noth'in but COAL! Well, Maybe a little tiny bit of wood
Mike,
How would I be able to tell if the hopper was welded with nickel?
I can say one thing about the hoppers; The one that came with my boiler is gavinized sheet and looked almost new after clean up, no rust, no holes, some slight surface corrosion at the bottom. I cleaned it, wire wheeled it, cleaned it again and painted it. ready for another 30 years!
The hopper that I just got is rusted out, I will open it up and post some photos. They don't realy look like they are welded, looks like they are folded and crimped?
-Don
How would I be able to tell if the hopper was welded with nickel?
I can say one thing about the hoppers; The one that came with my boiler is gavinized sheet and looked almost new after clean up, no rust, no holes, some slight surface corrosion at the bottom. I cleaned it, wire wheeled it, cleaned it again and painted it. ready for another 30 years!
The hopper that I just got is rusted out, I will open it up and post some photos. They don't realy look like they are welded, looks like they are folded and crimped?
-Don